Show I II Andrew King of Hungary I Hanged by Conspirators Conspirator Andrew of ot Hungary husband of Queen Jonn Joan I of Naples 1 was as hanged from the balcony of ot n a monastery Joan Jonn was queen of Naples in nei het own right as heiress of ot her grandfather grand grandfather father King Kine Hubert the Wise It III I Andrew was regarded by her and amI by I her partisans among the Neapolitans merely a king consort A Andrews Andrew's i brother the powerful King hind Louis Louts of I Hungary objected to this arrangement arrange arrange- c. c I ment meat and finally persuaded or coerced co- co creed the queen to recognize Andrew I as fiS equal partner In the title and poI power pow pow- I er of rn royalty altY Elaborate preparations were made for the joint coronation of queen nn arid and king on September 19 10 1345 13 On the evening ening preceding the momentous momen mornen- tons lollS day Joan and Andrew with a number mailer of courtiers retired to the monastery of San Son Pietro a Majella nt at 1 Ir a ten miles from Naples to 0 escape es cs- cape the city heat At midnight u It group of conspirators probably In Instigated Instigated tf gated by hy Joan dragged the king Icing from his hed bed and hanged him him from the balcony bal con cony of the monks monks' garden Queen Joan Jonn known to history and romance as the beautiful queen was eighteen eight eight- een years old at nt this time and had been heen queen regent for tor two years ears Andrew was v.-as about the same age |